Abstract

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF TWO TEETH WHITENING AGENTS-A CLINICAL STUDY

Anil Kumar Sharma, Rahul Puri Goswami*, Mohammad Aleemuddin, Nikita Sood4, Arppit Chopra, Himanshu Thukral

ABSTRACT

The demand for whiter teeth is not only taking the social media by storm, but is also shifting the paradigm of practicing dentistry. It has also made people conscious about the importance of oral health and hygiene. A laboratory experiment was performed using the two most widely explored active pharmaceutical ingredients associated with bleaching, Hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide with various approved OTC (Over The Counter) concentrations. A 6% w/v of Hydrogen peroxide gel and 6% w/w, 10% w/w and 16% w/w of carbamide peroxide gel was formulated and an intensive evaluation was conducted over a period of 14 days using 20 KL

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